Stepan Haftko
At least two people, including a 4-year-old boy, were killed in central Gaza, while seven others were injured. Israel said it was intensifying the strikes.
In Kyiv, Zelenskyy held six meetings with the leaders of the Nordic and Baltic countries. The parties discussed air defense, energy, and defense financing.
Putin said that Ukraine had "opened Pandora's box" by striking Russia's economic infrastructure and threatened retaliation. He also denied the threat of food shortages.
An earthquake in eastern Japan and Tokyo caused 37 injuries and disrupted train services. No tsunami or anomalies at nuclear facilities were reported.
The Vatican plans to build an 80–90 MW agrivoltaic plant for €100 million. Surplus electricity will be supplied to Italy.
Seven parties are competing for 145 seats in Kazakhstan's new parliament. The elections have become a stage in Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's constitutional reforms.
In Kharkiv, a drone struck the Osnovianskyi district, injuring seven people. Two houses and an outbuilding caught fire.
In Orenburg, eyewitnesses reported at least one strike on the premises of an Ozon warehouse. No major fire was recorded.
A warehouse complex covering 82,000 square meters caught fire in Kolpino. The fire was assigned the fourth level of complexity; the cause is being determined.
The Ministry of Defense reported the completion of technical maintenance on “Trembita. ” Army+ and Reserve+ are operating normally again.
The total losses of the Russian army have reached 1,476,580 troops. Over the past day, 1,310 occupiers, 26 armored vehicles, and 1,925 drones were destroyed.
An Iran-linked group disabled a British energy facility for four days for the first time. The country's overall energy supply was not affected.
Tehran warned neighboring countries of strikes for participating in the US economic war. Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has nearly stopped.
Sweden tested the launch of Taurus from a Gripen C, accelerating the missile’s integration. This is important for future Ukrainian Gripens, but does not mean that Taurus will be transferred.
In June, Trump carried out more than 1,000 transactions worth up to $263. 1 million. The deals included shares of Palantir, Berkshire Hathaway, and Meta.
Oslo Airport will not operate for five hours on August 23 due to an air traffic controllers’ strike. More than 70 Norwegian flights have been canceled.
Russia is asking Finland to temporarily ban demonstrations near the embassy during the elections to the State Duma. Moscow expects protests abroad.
The hybrid Corvette ZR1X posted the best time in a test to 240 km/h and a complete stop, beating 12 competitors. The Lucid Air Sapphire reached 240 km/h faster.
Britain is accelerating the development of DragonFire and investing £490 million in laser weapons. There is no confirmation that the prototype has been transferred to Ukraine.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo received its first batch of vaccines amid an outbreak of the Bundibugyo virus. In six provinces, 5,375 cases and 2,557 deaths were recorded.
Victor Montagliani said that Infantino’s visit would divert attention from the tournament because of the crisis at FIFA. Despite this, the FIFA president arrived in the Dominican Republic.
The actress showed 16-year-old Louis and 12-year-old Laila on vacation in Wyoming. She said that she does not sacrifice time with her children for work.
Inguar Defence manufactures 65% of Inguar-2 components in Ukraine. Further localization is constrained by technology, financing, costs, and the threat of attacks.
Congressman Rich McCormick called on Trump to resume full-scale U. S.–South Korean exercises. After the reduction, North Korea launched missiles.
The Ukrainian women took first place at the European Championship, scoring 6 points in four events. The junior national team won bronze.
Germany has announced €60 million in aid to Ukraine: €50 million will be channeled through the UN and NGOs, and €10 million will go to a NATO fund. Berlin is also seeking additional air defense systems.
Sweden conducted the first confirmed launch of a Taurus from a JAS 39 Gripen at the Vidsel test range. Full operational readiness has not yet been achieved.
The EU sent four helicopters, 124 firefighters and 39 pieces of equipment to Serbia. The fire destroyed thousands of hectares of forest.
Hailey Bieber showed homemade pancakes with candles in honor of her son Jack’s second birthday. The boy is also already walking independently.
Minister Andrii Sybiha and Rafael Grossi discussed Ukraine's nuclear safety and the risks posed by the occupation of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. They also discussed the UN and cooperation.